earlier statute
1Statute of Wills — An English statute (1540; 32 Henry VIII ch 1) often said to have been the foundation of the modern English law of wills, being of most significance in its giving validity to devises of real estate not theretofore recognized at common law. 57 Am… …
2Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country — The Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country is the legal document organizing the political system of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Basque: Euskadiko Autonomi Erkidegoa ) which includes the historical territories of Alava,… …
3Galician Statute of Autonomy of 1981 — The Galician Statute of Autonomy ( Estatuto de Autonomia da Galiza ) of 1981 is the current basic institutional norm of Galicia. The Galician Government, Parliament and High Court of Galicia are regulated by it. Genesis of the 1981 StatuteThe… …
4amendment of statute — An alteration or change in an existing statute to make it more complete or perfect, or to fit it better to accomplish the object or purpose for which it was enacted, without disturbing the general framework of the statute. 50 Am J1st Stat § 3.… …
5relation-back statute — USA A type of statute which deems an act performed at a later time as to have occurred at an earlier time. For example, the Uniform Commercial Code deems a purchase money security interest in property to be perfected as of the sale date as long… …
6Statutory interpretation — Judicial Interpretation Forms …
7Short title — The short title is the formal name by which a piece of primary legislation is usually referred to in the United Kingdom and other Westminster influenced jurisdictions (such as Canada or Australia). It contrasts with the long title which, while… …
8Factortame case — The Factortame case is a landmark decision in United Kingdom (UK) and European Union (EU) law, which confirmed the supremacy of European Union law over national law in the areas where the EU has competence. The decision, which formed part of a… …
9International Business Companies Act — The International Business Companies Act, 1984 [Chapter 291 of the Revised Laws of the Virgin Islands, 1991] was a statute of the British Virgin Islands which permitted the incorporation of International Business Companies (IBCs) within the… …
10contrary to law — Illegal; contrary to any law. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v United States, 286 US 49, 76 L Ed 971, 52 S Ct 468, 82 ALR 600. If the term is used in a later statute dealing with the same subject, it may refer to an infraction of the earlier… …
